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'Catfishing' cop shot himself with service weapon after killing California girl's family, officials say

LOS ANGELES — The Virginia sheriff's deputy who killed three family members of a Riverside teenager he had allegedly been "grooming" used his service weapon to fatally shoot himself at the end of a chase with law enforcement, authorities said Friday.

Los Angeles Times

Warnings on gay club shooter stir questions about old case

A California woman who warned a judge last year about the danger posed by the Colorado Springs gay nightclub shooter says the deaths could have been prevented if earlier charges against the suspect weren’t dismissed

The Independent UK

We Should All Be Nervous About Killer Police Robots

The San Francisco Police Department assured the public it had "no plans to arm robots with guns." But assurances aren't guarantees.

Reason

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Denver woman, 77, files lawsuit after SWAT team mistakenly targets her house

Misleading information from the “Find My” app allegedly led a SWAT team to the home of Ruby Johnson, 77

The Independent UK

Catfishing cop pretended to be 17, ‘groomed’ California girl before killing her family, then himself

LOS ANGELES — The 28-year-old Virginia cop who killed three family members of a Riverside teenager had posed online as a teen to “groom” the 15-year-old girl, the Riverside Police Department said Wednesday.

Los Angeles Times

Mongols biker who killed cop during raid agrees to manslaughter plea after 2 murder acquittals

A member of the Mongols motorcycle gang who killed a Pomona police SWAT officer serving a search warrant more than eight years ago pleaded no contest Wednesday to voluntary manslaughter after twice being acquitted of murder.

Los Angeles Times

Catfishing cop pretended to be 17, ‘groomed’ California girl before killing her family, police say

Los Angeles Times

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Man in custody after SWAT response in Portage Park

It was the second SWAT situation reported across the city early Saturday.

Chicago Sun-Times

SWAT responds to Loop business after man shot

A man, 21, was shot during an argument with another man about 2:15 a.m. in the first block of South Franklin Street, police said.

Chicago Sun-Times

Sick cop sexually abused step-daughter and then brutally butchered his entire family

Stephen Broderick was a well-respected police detective and should have been the safest person his family could be around - instead he abused his step-daughter in the worst possible way before killing his entire family in a truly gruesome way

Daily Mirror

Groin shot, fake pill blues, axe attack, hungry thief

A Chumphon man shot his ex-wife's new love in the groin, forcing the removal of his genitals, but claims it was an accident.

Bangkok Post

Don't Weaponize Child Abuse Hotlines Against Your Political Opponents

Too much government authority lends itself to swatting-style abuse.

Reason

3 officers injured, suspect killed in Philadelphia shooting

Three Philadelphia police officers were shot and wounded at a home and a suspect was killed when a SWAT team tried to arrest a man wanted on a homicide charge

The Independent UK

After Highland Park Fourth of July parade shootings, hundreds of cops from other agencies rushed to help

“There’s no question the mutual aid we received is what carried the day for us to be successful as we could be,” Highland Park police Chief Lou Jogmen says.

Chicago Sun-Times

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Special report: Militarisation of police

Tanks and assault rifles are just the most obvious aspects. The increasingly militarised approach to policing runs far deeper

The Independent UK

Chicago police charge man who infiltrated SWAT training

Chicago police have filed eight felony counts against a man who infiltrated a police facility while officers were undergoing a SWAT training exercise

Reason

Marvin Guy No Longer Faces Death Penalty for Allegedly Shooting, Killing Cop in Botched No-Knock Raid

An unannounced SWAT team invaded a Texas man’s home in failed pursuit of drug evidence. They’ve blamed him for the violence they incited.

Tribune News Service

Detective’s lawsuit against Baltimore Police Department claims ‘corruption and misconduct’ at highest levels

A Baltimore Police detective is suing Commissioner Michael Harrison, Deputy Commissioner Brian Nadeau, an internal affairs captain and a retired colonel, claiming they conspired against him to prevent a separate, negligent death lawsuit against the department.

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Salon

I had wished my father dead many times

"I think Dad's been murdered," my brother told me. Every bit of my body began to shake

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MTG says she was "swatted" at home

"Normally I answer the door with a gun," Greene recalled

Tribune News Service

Former school police chief in Uvalde ‘disappointed’ by law enforcement failures

UVALDE, Texas — He’s sat with grieving family members at funerals, and accompanied them to ongoing wakes to honor victims of one of the most gruesome mass school shootings in the country.

Tribune News Service

Minneapolis police release body camera footage from shooting during standoff

MINNEAPOLIS — Police body camera footage released Wednesday shows a chaotic scene in which Minneapolis officers rescue a mother and her two young children as Andrew Tekle Sundberg fires a gun repeatedly from inside his apartment last week, but the video fails to show clearly the final moment, about six…

Chicago Sun-Times

SWAT standoff ends hours after alleged gunman opens fire near Chicago police officers in Humboldt Park

It was unclear whether the shots were fired directly at officers, police said.

Salon

New Orleans' blighted Navy base

The base has stood vacant for over a decade and the city is attempting to clear it of unhoused people

The Independent UK

Vigil held for man killed by Minneapolis police in standoff

Several dozen people gathered for a vigil outside a Minneapolis apartment building where police fatally shot a man during an hourslong standoff that began with gunfire before officers arrived

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